“Adult history HW question” 9/5/12 “Adult history HW question” Who is the adult whom you asked the history HW question? Which quote did their ideas seem to align with? On desk: History HW question

9/5/13 Agenda: What quotes did you agree/disagree with? World History Test #1 & discussion Vocabulary (class notes) HW: Read Columbus reading & underline/highlight main ideas

Which quotes did you agree with & why? Which quotes did you disagree with & why?

TEST #1 15 minutes to complete…

Sit down next to that person. QUESTION #1 Try to find someone in your half of the room who had ALL of the same things they noticed about Blackstone. Sit down next to that person. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Was it hard for you to find others in the class who had similar thoughts/feelings as you did? Did everyone in class have the same thoughts/feelings about their first week at Blackstone?

Question # 2 Split into groups of 3 Everyone read their story

If all of us wrote a book entitled: The First Week at Blackstone Academy Charter School Would the books all have the same information in them? Why or why not?

What do you think this activity has to do with history?

9/5/13 WH Vocabulary Perspective: point of view Example: – Hugo’s perspective on his first week at Blackstone is different than Destiny’s. Tone: style or manner of expression in speaking or writing; overall feeling or emotion that is conveyed Texting Example: “OMG WHERE R U???!!!!!!” Vs. “Hey where are you right now?”

9/5/13 WH Vocabulary Bias: shows opinion instead of fact Example: Harrison is the greatest teacher in the world. (Fact or opinion?) Emphasis: a special importance or value that is given to something What does the reading focus on? What ideas are emphasized in the reading? Example: Kiery put an emphasis on her lack of dishwashing abilities so her mom wouldn’t make her do them.

Vocabulary check bias: shows opinion instead of fact tone: style or manner of expression in speaking or writing; overall feeling or emotion that is conveyed emphasis: a special importance or value that is given to something perspective: point of view

Homework: Read 2 “Columbus stories” Underline main ideas throughout